Melbourne, August 2026 Engage Squared is excited to share we have achieved the Microsoft App Modernization on Microsoft Azure specialisation, further strengthening our ability to help organisations modernise applications, accelerate innovation and build resilient digital foundations for the future.
This specialisation recognises our expertise in helping clients migrate, modernise and optimise applications on Azure through application migration, containerisation, cloud-native development and modern DevOps practices. More importantly, it reinforces our commitment to delivering meaningful business outcomes through technology transformation.
“Achieving this specialisation is recognition of the work our team does every day helping organisations turn ageing applications into platforms for growth. Modernisation isn’t just a technology exercise; it’s how organisations become faster, more resilient and better positioned to take advantage of data and AI. What matters most to us is that our clients see that value in their business, not just in their architecture.”
– Claudia Piscitelli, Australia GM, Engage Squared
Modern applications are critical to modern organisations
Organisations are navigating increasing pressure to innovate faster, improve customer experiences and keep pace with evolving technology expectations and AI, all while managing complex application environments and legacy systems.
Applications that were designed for a different era can become barriers to growth, limiting agility, increasing operational complexity and slowing innovation. Modernising these applications is often a critical step towards creating more responsive, scalable and future-ready organisations.
This is where application modernisation becomes more than a technology initiative.
What is the App Modernization on Microsoft Azure Specialisation?
The Microsoft App Modernization on Microsoft Azure specialisation is awarded to partners that demonstrate proven expertise in deploying modern application workloads on Azure.
The specialisation recognises capabilities across areas including:
- Migrating enterprise applications to Microsoft Azure
- Modernising legacy applications and architectures
- Deploying containerised applications on Kubernetes
- Designing and delivering cloud-native solutions
- Implementing modern DevOps practices
- Optimising application performance, scalability and resilience
Achieving this specialisation requires partners to demonstrate technical capability and a proven track record of supporting customer success.
Why Microsoft Specialisations matter
Microsoft specialisations provide an additional level of validation beyond broader Microsoft partner designations. They are designed to help organisations identify partners that have demonstrated deep expertise in a specific technology area and have successfully delivered outcomes for customers.
For organisations embarking on application modernisation initiatives, this provides added confidence that their chosen partner has the capability to support complex transformation projects and maximise the value of Azure investments.
What this means for Engage Squared
This achievement reflects the strength and maturity of Engage Squared’s Azure capability, backed by the application modernisation work we are already delivering for our clients and through our own products.
That includes our partnership with MSBase Foundation to modernise its global clinical research platform through iMed Web. We transformed an ageing, locally installed system into a secure, cloud-native registry that gives clinicians consistent access from anywhere, makes it faster to bring new clinics on board and provides a scalable foundation for MSBase’s growing global research network.
It also reflects the capability behind Brief Connect, our own configurable workflow platform built on Microsoft 365 and Azure. Purpose-built for government advice, approvals and decision-making, Brief Connect manages complex briefing, correspondence and Cabinet processes within the Microsoft environments people already use. Customers include the Victorian Department of Health, Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Western Australia’s Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, and the Victorian Department of Education.
This work demonstrates our ability to modernise ageing systems and build secure, scalable applications that support how organisations need to work today and where they want to go next.
Our approach extends beyond technology implementation. We work with clients to understand what needs to change, where modernisation can create practical value and how new applications will work for the people using them.
What this means for our clients
For clients, this specialisation provides independent validation of Engage Squared’s ability to support modern application transformation initiatives.
Whether organisations are looking to modernise ageing applications, migrate critical workloads to Azure or establish cloud-native development practices, the goal is not simply technology change. The goal is better business outcomes.
Through application modernisation, organisations can:
- Improve agility and respond more quickly to changing market conditions
- Accelerate the delivery of new products, services and digital experiences
- Increase scalability to support evolving customer and operational demands
- Improve resilience and reliability across critical business applications
- Reduce technical debt and simplify application management
- Create a stronger foundation for data, AI and future innovation initiatives
- Access Microsoft funding and incentive opportunities that may help accelerate Azure transformation and application modernisation initiatives
How we can support organisations
As organisations look to modernise ageing applications, move critical workloads to the cloud and prepare for greater use of data and AI, Engage Squared can help turn those priorities into a practical path forward. Talk to our team about how we can support your organisation to modernise its applications on Microsoft Azure and build a more secure, resilient and adaptable foundation for the future.
About Engage Squared
Engage Squared’s mission is simple: to make work better. The award winning consultancy helps organisations unlock the full potential of technology modernising the way they work and delivering exceptional digital experiences.
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner across Cloud & AI Platforms, Security and AI Business Solutions, Engage Squared combines strategic thinking, creativity, and technical expertise to deliver solutions that are secure, scalable, and aligned to business goals. From frontline teams to the executive suite, the company works with large organisations to elevate culture, improve collaboration, and drive lasting change.
Its expertise spans advisory and adoption services, end-to-end solution delivery, and ongoing managed support, all tailored to help clients thrive in a fast changing digital world. With a team of strategists, technologists, designers, and change leaders, Engage Squared takes a human centred approach to every engagement, balancing innovation with practicality to create impact that lasts.
